完形填空（共1小题）
Thomas Edison was born in 1837. He was a famous American ______. When he was a child, he liked to find out how things worked. He was in school for only three months. He asked his teacher many strange questions. Most of them had ______ to do with his lessons. The teacher thought the boy was not ______ and was not worth ______. When he told this to Edison’s mother, she _____ her son out of school. As she had been a teacher, she taught him at home. The boy read _____, soon he became very interested ______ science when he was ten, Edison had already built a chemistry lab for ______. Ever since then, he never stopped ____ for new and better ways ______ things.
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Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life from my father. 1 , he did not teach me to learn to accept when he was strong and healthy, but when he was 2 and ill.
My father was 3 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 4 all that away. Now he can 5 walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair6 . Even talking is 7 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 8 about life, and I told them about one of my 9 . I said that we must very often give things up as we grow —our youth, our beauty, our friends -- but it always seems that after we give something up, we get 10 in its place. Then suddenly my father spoke up. He said, “But Peter, I gave up 11 ! What did I get?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 12 , he answered his own question: “I 13 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, 14 hope and thankfulness, I was also 15 by his words.
A．Although B．So C．However D．When
A．tired B．weak C．poor D．slow
A．already B．still C．only D．once
A．took B．threw C．sent D．put
A．any longer B．no longer C．not more D．not longer
A．a day B．all night C．all day D．any day
A．impossible B．difficult C．stressful D．hopeless
A．worrying B．caring C．talking D．asking
A．decisions B．experiences C．instructions D．beliefs
A．anything new B．new anything C．new something D．something new
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．To my surprise B．In surprise C．Be surprised D．To his surprise
A．had B．accepted C．got D．enjoyed
A．without B．in C．of D．with
A．surprised B．moved C．excited D．attracted
Music and Behavior
Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear 1 at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 2 hear music in an office or on a farm.
Scientists believe that music changes the 3 people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people 4 richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend 5 money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays 6 music, people spend less money. With 7 music, people spend even less.
Scientists also 8 that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people 9 their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their 10 hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants 11 make more money.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say 12 music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn better when they are 13 . And listening to music can help you relax.
The 14 time you hear music somewhere, be 15 . It might change the way you do things.
A．music B．stores C．songs D．sound
A．already B．even C．hardly D．never
A．way B．time C．idea D．place
A．become B．get C．feel D．look
A．much B．more C．little D．less
A．pop B．modern C．light D．country
A．no B．much C．any D．some
A．expect B．hope C．realize D．believe
A．cook B．order C．eat D．make
A．free B．busy C．happy D．sad
A．can B．should C．can’t D．needn’t
A．how B．why C．what D．that
A．excited B．interested C．confident D．relaxed
A．first B．second C．next D．last
A．quiet B．quick C．happy D．careful
Life in the 22nd century will be different from that in the 21st century because many changes will happen in the new century. 1_____ what will the changes be?
First, the population is growing very fast. There 2 more and more people in the world and most of them will live longer than before. Computers will be 3 smaller and more useful, and there will be 4 one in every home. And 5 studies will be one of the most important subjects in schools.
Second, people will work 6 hours than they are doing in the 21st century. They’ll have more free time for sports, watching TV and7 . Traveling will also be cheaper and easier. And more people will go to8 countries for holidays.
Third, there will be changes in our food, too. People will use more land to 9 new towns and houses. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so 10 will be more expensive. Maybe no one eat it everyday; 11 , they will eat more vegetables and fruit. Maybe people will be 12 .
Last, work in the future will be13 , too. Robots will do the 14 and hard work. Because of this, many people won’t have 15 work to do. This will be a problem.
A．But B．And C．However D．Or
A．will be B．will have C．are D．have
A．very B．quite C．much D．too
A．at most B．at least C．no more than D．less than
A．history B．English C．maths D．computer
A．less B．more C．fewer D．little
A．working B．traveling C．teaching D．staying
A．another B．the other C．other D．others
A．grow B．plant C．remain D．build
A．food B．meat C．vegetables D．fruit
A．however B．moreover C．instead D．although
A．healthy B．healthier C．health D．healthiest
A．dangerous B．difficult C．different D．the same
A．dangerous B．happy C．easy D．boring
A．more B．much C．many D．enough
As a kid, everyone wants to learn how to ride a bike. Here is some advice to_1_ you be on your way.
The bike. Start with a bicycle and it’s small enough for your feet to touch the _2_. If you lose your balance, you can put your feet to the ground _3_.
Training grounds. You need a big place for the first part of your practice. Be sure to wear something to keep _4_.
Keeping your balance. It’s very important to learn how to keep your balance. You may practice this easily. _5_ your bike to the higher place. Sit on the bike seat _6_both feet on the ground. Lift both feet a few inches to let the bike roll down. If you start to fall, just put your feet on the ground. Try practicing this several times _7_ you get your balance.
Pedaling(踩动). After you get your balance, it’s time to _8_ learning how to pedal. Start by sitting on the bike seat. With your left foot on the ground and your right foot on the pedal, then push _9_ on the pedal. Push off with your left foot. Keep on practicing until you learn it well.
Braking(刹车). Catch them lightly at first, slowly increasing the pressure to get to a full _10_. Remember that braking hard while going fast can cause you fall over.
A．hold B．help C．feel D．wish
A．tree B．floor C．ground D．bike
A．at first B．at last C．on time D．at once
A．dangerous B．safe C．warm D．cool
A．Take B．Bring C．Give D．Ask
A．under B．over C．with D．after
A．because B．though C．until D．after
A．start B．keep C．enjoy D．finish
A．up B．down C．in D．on
A．look B．stop C．beginning D．turn
It was Sunday yesterday. Bruce went to play football with his friends. Soon he felt 1 and took off his coat. On his way home, he forgot to put it on. This morning, he didn’t feel 2
and couldn’t go to school. His mother told him 3and then went out to buy some 4
for him. An hour later he didn’t want to lie there, 5he stood by the window and looked outside. The weather was fine today. Soon his mother came back and said, “It’s 6outside. Go to sun yourself 7you take the medicine.”
Bruce took the medicine and went out to play alone (独自地) beside a house. 8a salesman（推销员）came up to him and asked, “Did your mother come back, my little friend?”
“Yes, sir,” answered the boy.
The man began to ring the doorbell（门铃）but 9answered. He rang it 10a long time and became angry.
“There is no one in the house, You played a joke（玩笑）on me!” said the salesman.
“ But that’s not my house,” Bruce answered.A. tired B. hot C. cold
A. good B. nice C. well
A. lie in bed B. to lie in bed C. to stay at home
A. medicine B. food C. fruits
A. so B. but C. and
A. cold B .warm C. rainy
A. after B. before C. when
A. During this time B. At that time C. Just now
A. anyone B. someone C. no one
A. with B. at C. for